THE STRAITS TIMES - Sep 1 - An Indian tech company, Ducere, has developed GPS enabled smart sports shoes that come with a detachable Bluetooth transceiver that links to a smartphone app to direct the wearer using Google maps, by sending a vibrating signal to indicate a left or right turn. The fiery red sneakers, called LeChal, will also count the number of steps taken, distance travelled and calories burnt, and is set to go on sale this month.

IT PRO PORTAL – July 24 – The Lechal smart shoes by Ducere Technologies connect, via Bluetooth, to a smartphone, running iOS, Android or Windows Phone and the Google Maps app to provide directions. The shoes use haptic feedback to indicate which direction to turn and when, by buzzing either the left or right foot. The smart shoes can also record your path taken, distance traveled, and calories burned. Pricing is expected to be around $100 to $150.